Alisa told CLO, "After suffering a devastating first round upset (to Jessica Regam), I managed
to rebound with 4 consecutive wins, including one over the top seed,
Farai Mandizha."

"At the last round, he was leading the tournament with a
perfect score and by a full point, and so I was placed in a must-win
situation. I declined both of his draw offers, and succeeded in
tactically exploiting my extra pawn advantage."